re: ESPN's Peter Burns Quick thoughts leaving LSU FB Spring Tour for @SIRIUSXM:

From 2013 through last year it was clear LSU's defensive line, as a whole, had taken a big step back from 2009-2012. The front line of Lawrence, Fehoko, Alexander should be the most talented group of interior D Linemen LSU has had in a while. If so, then this defense could be really, really good (assuming they can stay relatively healthy in the secondary).

O has also placed an emphasis on loading up the OL. For that, he deserves credit.

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Coach O seems MUCH more comfortable with staff around him in 2018. Less uptight than in 2017....more like Interim O that got him gig

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I guess the question is what does that mean? O has literally nothing to do with the offense. Obviously he and Canada didn't get along last year, so does that mean he is more comfortable in feeling like he can tell Ensminger what he should and/or should not be doing on offense? If so, that isn't a good thing. Or, does it mean he trust Ensminger completely and feels he doesn't have to step in and say anything when it comes to the offense?

My guess is it's probably the latter and O feels like he can do what he is actually qualified to do...recruit and completely get out of the way when it comes to game planning/play calling. For better or worse (and deep down he knows it too) LSU is better when Ogeron has nothing to do with "strategery". His job as HC is COMPLETELY reliant on his coordinators being great. In essence, he didn't trust Canada with his (O's) job. That's where I'm sure the friction came in because Canada didn't respect Ogeron as a coach. He knew that Ogeron was completely reliant on him and didn't really care what Ogeron thought.

Ensminger and Aranda at least give O deference, instead of just considering him a useless HC. As such, O trusts them with HIS job.

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Coach O seems MUCH more comfortable with staff around him in 2018. Less uptight than in 2017....more like Interim O that got him gig

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Comfort's not necessarily the best thing when you're trying to build a special team.

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He didn't say O was comfortable with LSU's position as a team, he said O is more comfortable with his staff. Do you want O to be uncomfortable with his staff?

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Ree doesn't post anything that's not all roses and flowers and sunshine. That's called propaganda.

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Wrong again. You don't know shite.

https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/lsu-sports/get-bigger-get-stronger-its-the-orgeron-path-to-success/76347496/



Here is a quote from one of your ilk:

"So at first you wanted me to get all excited about Coach O bringing in the #1 JUCO OT, then you link an article saying that realistically he isn't even going to start"

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Or in some instances, taken what were positions of strength and gutted them. See: CB and RB.

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RB is the position we should worry about the least. First off, CEH will be much better than you are anticipating. Plus, RB is pretty much the position that professional teams worry about least. For a reason. When are LSU fans going to understand that the lines are the most important positions. Good line play will make an average running back will look great. See Alabama. Poor line play will make a great running back look awful. See Leonard Fournette vs. Alabama.

If forced to choose, I'll take line depth over CB depth any day. We'll be fine.

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WTF!??

Besides Offensive Tackle, what holes did Miles & Co leave unattended? And don’t say QB because Miles was more responsible for Brennan and Narcisse being here than O is. O almost royally fricked the recruitment of Brennan actually.

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DEFENSIVE frickING LINE YOU DIPSHIT!! The lack of depth and talent there was behind ridiculous! But even with that his lack of developing a QB was one of his biggest downfalls, so hell yes you can say QB And how about the biggest hole of them all, his stubbornness in not wanting to change the offense. At least Coach O is trying to accomplish that!

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He should be, considering he hired individuals based on his comfort level with them rather than their coaching ability.

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No one ever did anything great by being comfortable.

There's a reason why Les was the Mad Hatter at one point. You have to take risks in coaching. Orgeron's the opposite of that. He wants to risk nothing but thinks he can accomplish greatness this way. They're really opposing concepts, comfort and greatness.

Comfort will ensure that everything stays exactly as it is. Comfort stifles creativity.

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Ree doesn't post anything that's not all roses and flowers and sunshine. That's called propaganda. That's fine if he wants to post it, but don't turn around and say people are being unreasonable when the actual games start and we hold him to these glowing reports.

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fair enough, but in Ree's defense much of what he posts is in response to the uber negativety on here. maybe he is too optimistic but that's better than dragging everything LSU through the mud. there is reason to be optimistic. also, there is reason to be pessimistic. but a 9-4 season is not a reason to declare the program is dead and the coaching staff is garbage. much of the stuff I read on here is so bad that I have to consider it posted by fans of other schools.

dumb

Are you going to disappear after the spring game, or should we expect at least one pumper thread a day all the way through fall camp?

This tells me LSU is going to be pretty stacked when Kiffin rolls into town for 2019.